The Mentor Cardinals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Avon Lake Shoremen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Mentor will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a ten-run matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy by a score of 7-5.
Ryan Saley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Peyton Zupancic was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Avon Lake had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Avon on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Avon Lake in their matchups with Avon: they've now lost three in a row.
Mentor's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for Avon Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14-1.
Mentor skirted past Avon Lake 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Mentor repeat their success, or does Avon Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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